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WebsterWorld 2 Trivia Quiz

A quick quiz on word definitions.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigwoo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bigwoo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
51,880

Updated
Nov 20 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1347

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which is a type of billiard game? Hint

snifter

snooter

sniggle

snooker

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Question 2 of 10

2. All of the following are a type of container save one. Which one is not a type of container? Hint

croupier

flask

hogshead

demijohn

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is a dewlap? Hint

A covering for a grave

The visible frost caused by the condensation of vapor

The loose skin under the necks of cattle

A refreshing activity

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Question 4 of 10

4. All of the following are a type of apparel except one. Which one is not something a person would wear? Hint

buteo

knickers

cravat

fedora

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these words has something to do with trains? Hint

railhead

railbird

raillery

railroad worm

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Question 6 of 10

6. All of these words can mean 'to make up in order to deceive' except one. Which one does not have that meaning? Hint

equivocate

fabricate

meliorate

prevaricate

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Question 7 of 10

7. How would you spell the little gnome or elf you would find, according to Irish folklore, at the end of the rainbow?

Answer: (One Word- 10 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these words would be defined as 'the art of interpreting the Bible'? Hint

homiletics

revelatics

bibliotics

hermeneutics

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does 'cupidity' mean? Hint

An excessive desire for material gain

The excessive desire for an intimate relationship

The angle of an archer's aim

A strong desire to be introduced to someone

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Question 10 of 10

10. If you were to rig a sail on a boat you would stick the rope through a _______. What goes in the blank? Hint

grog

gromwell

grommet

grouper

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is a type of billiard game?

Answer: snooker

It is played with 15 red balls and 6 balls of assorted colors.

2. All of the following are a type of container save one. Which one is not a type of container?

Answer: croupier

A croupier is one who collects and pays bets at a gambling table. A hogshead is a large barrel. A flask is a glass container and a demijohn is a large narrow-necked bottle usually enclosed in wicker.

3. What is a dewlap?

Answer: The loose skin under the necks of cattle

4. All of the following are a type of apparel except one. Which one is not something a person would wear?

Answer: buteo

A fedora is a type of hat. A cravat is a necktie and knickers are short loose fitting pants (in the UK, they refer to ladies' underwear). A buteo is a type of hawk.

5. Which of these words has something to do with trains?

Answer: railhead

Raillery is good-natured teasing. A railbird is someone who sits on a fence near a race track. A railroad worm is a fruit fly's larva. Railhead is a section on the railroad where train traffic may start.

6. All of these words can mean 'to make up in order to deceive' except one. Which one does not have that meaning?

Answer: meliorate

Meliorate means to cause to improve or to make better.

7. How would you spell the little gnome or elf you would find, according to Irish folklore, at the end of the rainbow?

Answer: leprechaun

8. Which of these words would be defined as 'the art of interpreting the Bible'?

Answer: hermeneutics

Homiletics is the study of sermon delivery. Bibliotics is the study of handwriting. Revelatics is not a word.

9. What does 'cupidity' mean?

Answer: An excessive desire for material gain

10. If you were to rig a sail on a boat you would stick the rope through a _______. What goes in the blank?

Answer: grommet

A gromwell is a type of plant. A grog is a drink, usually rum mixed with water. A grouper is a type of fish. Hope you enjoyed this quiz.

Source: Author bigwoo

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